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Ahead of polls, BJP MLA, 4 others killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Ahead of polls, BJP MLA, 4 others killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the attack.

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'

Professor, 2 others arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

Professor, 2 others arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Acting deputy vice chancellor of a private university has been arrested in Dhaka along with two others for sheltering militants who carried out Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in which 22 people were killed by suspected Islamic State militants.

It's official: Fund-raising of start-ups is fast drying up

It's official: Fund-raising of start-ups is fast drying up

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Deal values have been falling steadily since May this year, when it touched a high of $851 million.

Rohith's mother meets Sonia, Yechury, seeks support for enactment of Rohith Act

Rohith's mother meets Sonia, Yechury, seeks support for enactment of Rohith Act

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Rohith's mother and brother raised the demand for enactment of Rohith Act during the ongoing Parliament session to prevent discrimination and institutional atrocities towards Dalits, tribals and marginalised sections at the educational institutions.

Sports Shorts: Jury finds USTA mostly liable for Bouchard fall

Sports Shorts: Jury finds USTA mostly liable for Bouchard fall

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

The jury deliberated for less than an hour before ruling in Bouchard's favour in the lawsuit against the USTA.

Panagariya sticks to 8% growth, pins hopes on Q4 'surprise'

Panagariya sticks to 8% growth, pins hopes on Q4 'surprise'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

In December, govt had lowered its growth forecast for 2015-16 to 7-7.5%

The other Son

The other Son

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Taizo Son, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's youngest brother, is also planning to enter India.

Smriti Irani appeals to DU to reinstate suspended officials

Smriti Irani appeals to DU to reinstate suspended officials

Rediff.com31 May 2014

Human Resources and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday asked Delhi University to "reinstate" five non-teaching staff members, who were suspended for allegedly leaking purported documents relating to her undergraduate admission and admit card following a row over her educational qualifications.

Threats to India's Startup Spring

Threats to India's Startup Spring

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Startups in India need low-cost debt for working capital, which is impossible to get.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

Startup India: Why progress is soooo slow

Startup India: Why progress is soooo slow

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Seven months down the line, not much progress has been made, except that the scheme is still being fine-tuned.

'It has become fashionable to be hate mongers'

'It has become fashionable to be hate mongers'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'The majority community needs to accept that the Indian Muslim is peace loving, not communal and treat them accordingly.'

Jadavpur University protests turn violent, 35 students held

Jadavpur University protests turn violent, 35 students held

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The Jadavpur University vice chancellor and registrar, who were gheraoed by students demanding a fresh probe panel on an alleged sexual harassment of a girl student inside the campus, were freed in the wee hours of Wednesday by a strong contingent of police force, which arrested 35 students.

Captain Rohit must stand up and perform

Captain Rohit must stand up and perform

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Skipper Rohit Sharma will be desperate to get back to form as a resurgent India look to set their record straight against hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of the Nidahas Tri-Series, in Colombo, on Monday.

Don't want Rs 8 lakh, we only want justice: Rohith's family rejects compensation

Don't want Rs 8 lakh, we only want justice: Rohith's family rejects compensation

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Vemula's mother Radhika, sister Neelima and brother Raju, who visited the campus, demanded that "those responsible for his death" be brought to book.

Kanhaiya critical after week-long hunger strike, hospitalised

Kanhaiya critical after week-long hunger strike, hospitalised

Rediff.com5 May 2016

On day 8 of the strike in protest against the punishment in connection with the event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, five students withdrew from the protest citing deteriorating health conditions.

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

When parents are delighted to have a start-up son-in-law

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

For the new millennium generation, slowly and at an accelerating pace, it is attractive to harbour a start-up ambition, says R Gopalakrishnan.

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Suveen Sinha finds out what the tribe of modern, internet entrepreneurs who no longer run their first start-ups are up to.

Delhi Police drags, detains missing JNU student Najeeb's mother

Delhi Police drags, detains missing JNU student Najeeb's mother

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Jawaharlal Nehru University students' protest against the government over missing student Najeeb Ahmed turned violent on Sunday near India Gate when police took the protestors back to their buses in order to prevent any clash. Shocking visuals, which appeared all over social media, showed Najeeb's mother Fatima Nafees being dragged by Delhi Police personnel from the protest site.

Indian e-commerce boom draws Intel Capital

Indian e-commerce boom draws Intel Capital

Rediff.com14 May 2014

The Intel Capital India Technology Fund, with a corpus of 250,000, was established in 2005-06 in India through which tech VC has invested a lot in data centre technology, telecom and infrastructure, apart from e-commerce.

Indian start-ups get ready to conquer the world

Indian start-ups get ready to conquer the world

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

'Some of these companies are India focused, some are overseas focused and some companies are focused on both.' Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.

Lufthansa pilots' strike to continue; many flights to India cancelled

Lufthansa pilots' strike to continue; many flights to India cancelled

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The eighth strike this year by the pilots over retirement benefits forced Germany's largest airline to cancel more than 1,500 flights on Monday.

Is India ready to inflict more humiliation on Sri Lanka?

Is India ready to inflict more humiliation on Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

India would look to continue their ruthless streak

'As a BJP MP I must speak against this injustice'

'As a BJP MP I must speak against this injustice'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'For a Dalit boy to reach the PhD stage, it requires a lot of pain and hard work. He was a scholar, an intelligent student.' 'This is not about the loss of just an individual, but the loss of this nation.'

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